NEWS
Ready, Set, Weekend in Davidson: March 6 – 9

The Wildcats won their first round game against LaSalle, and will be playing in the A-10 quarterfinals in Dayton on Friday.
Friday
Women’s Basketball at A-10 Tournament vs VCU
March 6 @ 4:30 p.m.
Video available on ESPN+
Live Music: BK Keedy Acoustic First Friday
March 6 @ 7:00 p.m.
Summit Coffee Stage – 128 S. Main Street
Men’s Basketball vs VCU
March 6 @ 9:00 p.m.
John Belk Arena – Davidson College Campus
Saturday
Davidson Farmers’ Market
March 7 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Summit Coffee Parking Lot
The Davidson Farmers’ Market, Inc., is back this week. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Davidson, the Market is celebrating its 10th year as a producer-only market featuring more than 35 farmers and local producers from within a 100-mile radius. Now open year-round, the Market is a lively gathering place for meeting friends and for learning about food, agriculture, and nutrition. Growers and producers are on hand to answer your questions, from “How was this grown?” to questions about how to prepare and preserve all types of foods. The Market is located next to the Davidson Town Hall between Main & Jackson Streets. Parking is available on Main Street, in the Town Hall and Police Department lots, and in the Davidson Presbyterian Church lot at the corner of Depot & Jackson Streets.
Rikki’s Story Time
March 7 @ 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Main Street Books – 126 S. Main Street
Ms. Rikki presents a book and a craft on select Saturdays for our story time offering! Rikki is a kindergarten teacher at Davidson K8 and loves to share her love of reading and crafting sensory-based, book-themed projects with her young readers.
251 South Street Tour
March 7 @ 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Future Davidson Town Center – 251 South Street
The Town of Davidson’s South Street Steering Committee invites all residents to participate in tours of the South Street property, as well as public input sessions held at several locations throughout town. The committee has been charged by the board of commissioners to seek public input to assist in developing a master plan for the property located at 251 South Street. These input sessions will be done as a drop-in format, so please come out and share your ideas! NOTE: this is a tour of the property, not the school building.
Wildcat Baseball vs. Siena [Game 1 of a doubleheader]
March 7 @ 1:00 p.m.
Wilson Field – Davidson College Campus
Keeping the Change: Using Mindfulness to Help Changes Stick
March 7 @ 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Davidson Branch Library – 119 S. Main Street
We all know what to DO to be healthier, don’t we? Even so, it can be a challenge to make and maintain the changes that will move us in a healthier direction. Join Julie Alexander, MSN, RN, as we explore simple ways to use mindfulness to make our healthy habits sustainable. Presenter: Julie Alexander, MSN, RN
Senior Saturday One-on-One Tech Tutoring [4 individual 30-min sessions]
March 7 @ 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Davidson Branch Library – 119 S. Main Street
Sign up for a 30-minute individual session with a volunteer to get help with computer basics, Microsoft Office, Internet, email, or other topics. Sign up online at www.cmlibrary.org or call the branch at 704-416-4000 to make an appointment. Presenter: Richard Ault
Wildcat Baseball vs. Siena [Game 2 of a doubleheader]
March 7 @ 4:00 p.m.
Wilson Field – Davidson College Campus
Live Music: Caroline Keller Band
March 7 @ 7:00 p.m.
Summit Coffee Stage – 128 S. Main Street
Sunday
Wildcat Baseball vs. Siena
March 8 @ 1:00 p.m.
Wilson Field – Davidson College Campus
Main Street Hooks
March 8 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Main Street Books – 126 S. Main Street
Main Street Hooks is a free and open book and knitting club brought to readers by Main Street Books in partnership with Davidson’s craft store Hearts on Fiber that meets monthly for an hour of communal knitting and audiobook enjoyment. This month, Main Street Hooks will meet at Main Street Books. Hearts on Fiber staff are available at every meeting to guide beginner knitters/crocheters, while intermediate to advanced fiber crafters continue their own projects in the cozy company of fellow yarn enthusiasts and book nerds. Bookseller and knitting extraordinaire Jan Blodgett is also on site to assist with advanced knitting snafus.
Installation Service for Rev. Michael O. Flowers
March 8 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Gethsemane Baptist Church – 565 Jetton Street
We cordially invite you to join us at Gethsemane Baptist Church on Sunday, March 8, 2020 for the installation of Reverend Michael O. Flowers as our new pastor. The celebration begins with our 10:15am Worship Service where Reverend Roderick Parks of Baltimore, MD will bring forth a powerful Word from God. We continue in celebration and worship with the 4:00pm Installation Service where Bishop Anthony G. Maclin of Upper Marlboro, MD will be our guest minister to bring a “right now” Word for this momentous occasion. Attached is a flyer for your reference, sharing and convenience.
Monday
Family Storytime [2 sessions]
March 9 @ 10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Davidson Branch Library – 119 S. Main Street
Bring your family (ages birth to 5) out to enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help foster a love of books and reading in your child. Registration for story time begins 30 minutes prior at 9:30 & 10.30am. Please check in at the front desk.
Poetry Workshop
March 9 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Davidson Branch Library – 119 S. Main Street
Join us for an interactive poetry workshop. Share your favorite poetry or simply enjoy the poetic works of others. Open to everyone at all levels. Register online at www.cmlibrary.org or call the branch at 704-416-4000.
Read with a Cop
March 9 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Davidson Branch Library – 119 S. Main Street
Read with a Cop is for children, ages kindergarten through fifth grade. For an hour on the following Mondays, officers from the Davidson Police Department will be at the Davidson Library to read with the kids.
Lacrosse vs Lehigh
March 9 @ 6:30 p.m.
Richardson Field – Davidson College Campus
Trivia Night
March 9 @ 7:30 p.m.
Summit Coffee – 128 S. Main Street
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